Vinyl pressings
by The Beatles · 1966
Nowhere Man / What Goes On was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
16 pressings came out in 1966, the album's first year, in 5 countries. Compare the label and catalog number on your copy, then the codes etched or stamped in the runout groove (the dead wax around the label): they are the surest sign of an early pressing.
45 - X - 45406 - G6Variant 1, runout A
45 - X - 45407 - F5Variant 1, runout B
45-X45406-F3 x3Variant 2, runout A
45-X-45407-G8 #2Variant 2, runout B
45406-T9PSide A runout, variant 1, etched
45407-P8PSide B runout, variant 1, etched
45406-P10PSide A runout, variant 2, etched
45407-T11PSide B runout, variant 2, etched
45X - 45406 - P4Runout A etched (variant 1)
45X - 45407 - P4 GRunout B etched (variant 1)
45X - 45406 T5GRunout A etched (variant 2)
45X - 45407 - P7GRunout B etched (variant 2)
45X - 45406 - P4A-Side Runout
45X - 45407 - T8 GB-Side Runout
45-X45406A-Side Label
45-X45407B-Side Label
45-X45406Side A label
45-X45407Side B label
45406-T9PSide A runout
45407-T9PSide B runout
45-X45406Side A label
45-X45407Side B label
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Canada | Capitol Records 5587First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Canada | Capitol Records 5587First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Germany | Odeon O 23 171 / Odeon 45-O-29 562First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Germany | Odeon O 23 171 / Odeon 45-O-29 562First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Jamaica | Capitol Records 5587First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Japan | Odeon OR-1510First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Switzerland | Grammoclub Ex Libris 923 171 / Odeon O 23 1717", 45 RPM, Single, Club Edition · Club edition | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1966 | US | Capitol Records 55877", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
| 1966 | US | Capitol Records 5587First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | US | Capitol Records 5587First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | US | Capitol Records 5587First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | US | Capitol Records 5587First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | US | Capitol Records 5587First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | Capitol Records 5587First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | US | Capitol Records 5587First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Japan | Apple Records AR-15107", Single, Reissue | 7", Single, Reissue |
| 1971 | US | Capitol Records 55877", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1971 | US | Apple Records 55877", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1971 | US | Apple Records 55877", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1971 | US | Capitol Records 55877", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| 1972 | Japan | Apple Records AR-15107", Single, Reissue | 7", Single, Reissue |
| 1972 | Japan | Apple Records AR-15107", Single, Reissue · Colored vinyl | 7", Single, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 1972 | Japan | Apple Records AR-15107", Single, Reissue | 7", Single, Reissue |
| 1975 | US | Apple Records 55877", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
| 1975 | Japan | Apple Records AR-15107", Single, Reissue | 7", Single, Reissue |
| 1976 | US | Capitol Records 55877", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1976 | US | Capitol Records 55877", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1978 | Canada | Capitol Records 55877", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1978 | US | Capitol Records 55877", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1978 | US | Capitol Records 55877", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Japan | Odeon EAS-170657", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1981 | US | Starline A-6294 / Capitol Records A-62947", Single, Misprint, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, Misprint, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1981 | US | Starline X-6294 / Capitol Records X-62947", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1983 | US | Capitol Records X-6294 / Starline X-62947", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| 1988 | US | Capitol Records X-6294 / Starline X-62947", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| 1988 | US | Capitol Records X-6294 / Starline X-62947", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | US | Capitol Records S7-18894 / CEMA Special Markets S7-188947", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Capitol Records 55877", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Capitol Records 55877", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Capitol Records B 55877", Single | 7", Single |
| ? | US | Apple Records 55877", Single, Reissue | 7", Single, Reissue |
50 vinyl pressings of Nowhere Man / What Goes On are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1966 and 1996.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in US, Japan, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is Capitol Records 5587, released February 15, 1966.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 5587, OR-1510, O 23 171) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 45 - X - 45406 - G6 and 45 - X - 45407 - F5. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
It depends on which pressing you have and on the condition of the record and its sleeve. Early pressings from the album's home country in near mint condition are usually worth the most; common later reissues are worth far less. Scan your copy with VinylLens to see its value for every grade.
